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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

look India to sign off ODI series in style

The Indians stumbled in the earlier match days ago, when they lost the fourth match by 103 runs at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua.

India will be looking to sign-off their One-day International series with West Indies with a resounding victory in the final match at Sabina Park here Thursday.

The visitors hold an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the series, after victories in the first matches, but they will need to finish strongly, bringing West Indies back down to earth, with a three-Test series immediately following.

"If they keep it simple and stick to the basics, they will get the right results," said India vice captain Harbhajan Singh.

"It would be lovely if they can finish the series on a nice note and take a 4-1 win. They are looking to give our best shot and win the last match."

West Indies captain Darren Sammy was relieved to receive a victory over the newly-crowned world champions, and said his side was a work-in-progress.

"We faced a similar situation in our earlier series against Pakistan," said Sammy.

"We now know what it is to beat India, and hopefully, they can do the same things, and receive a similar result to finish the series on a winning note as well."

The pitch has gained unusual attention because the first Check is scheduled to start at the same venue days later.

It ought to give the sides a useful indication of what they might expect over the long haul, helping them to tailor their sides for the first Check.

"I expect us to have a pitch that bounces over the ones that they have seen in the Eastern Caribbean," said long-standing head groundsman Charlie Joseph.

Jamaicans will also feel a sense of relief, after last year's international fixtures between West Indies and South Africa had to be shifted, following civil disturbances in the capital of Kingston.